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What is global health?

Global health is the practice of working across borders to improve people’s health through fostering health equity, building stronger health systems, making communities safer from health threats, and responding to the wider social and planetary determinants of health.

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Singapore Global Health Film Festival 2026

The inaugural Singapore Global Health Film Festival was held on 27–28 January 2026, bringing together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, partners, funders and members of the public to explore pressing global health challenges through film and dialogue. Across two evenings, the event featured curated screenings and conversations on outbreak preparedness, planetary health and health equity; creating space to reflect, connect and reimagine healthier futures together.